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PRONUNCIATION OF PISTOL-WHIP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PISTOL-WHIP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pistol-Whip is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb pistol-whip in English.

WHAT DOES PISTOL-WHIP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pistol-whipping

Pistol-whipping is the act of using a handgun as a blunt weapon, wielding it as if it were a club or baton. "Pistol-whipping" and "to pistol-whip" were reported as "new words" of American speech in 1955, with cited usages from the 1940s. However, both the term and the practice trace back to the Wild West of the 19th century. Pistol-whipping should not be confused with butt-stroking, a close combat military discipline using the rifle.

Definition of pistol-whip in the English dictionary

The definition of pistol-whip in the dictionary is to beat or strike with a pistol barrel.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PISTOL-WHIP

PRESENT

Present
I pistol-whip
you pistol-whip
he/she/it pistol-whips
we pistol-whip
you pistol-whip
they pistol-whip
Present continuous
I am pistol-whipping
you are pistol-whipping
he/she/it is pistol-whipping
we are pistol-whipping
you are pistol-whipping
they are pistol-whipping
Present perfect
I have pistol-whipped
you have pistol-whipped
he/she/it has pistol-whipped
we have pistol-whipped
you have pistol-whipped
they have pistol-whipped
Present perfect continuous
I have been pistol-whipping
you have been pistol-whipping
he/she/it has been pistol-whipping
we have been pistol-whipping
you have been pistol-whipping
they have been pistol-whipping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I pistol-whipped
you pistol-whipped
he/she/it pistol-whipped
we pistol-whipped
you pistol-whipped
they pistol-whipped
Past continuous
I was pistol-whipping
you were pistol-whipping
he/she/it was pistol-whipping
we were pistol-whipping
you were pistol-whipping
they were pistol-whipping
Past perfect
I had pistol-whipped
you had pistol-whipped
he/she/it had pistol-whipped
we had pistol-whipped
you had pistol-whipped
they had pistol-whipped
Past perfect continuous
I had been pistol-whipping
you had been pistol-whipping
he/she/it had been pistol-whipping
we had been pistol-whipping
you had been pistol-whipping
they had been pistol-whipping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will pistol-whip
you will pistol-whip
he/she/it will pistol-whip
we will pistol-whip
you will pistol-whip
they will pistol-whip
Future continuous
I will be pistol-whipping
you will be pistol-whipping
he/she/it will be pistol-whipping
we will be pistol-whipping
you will be pistol-whipping
they will be pistol-whipping
Future perfect
I will have pistol-whipped
you will have pistol-whipped
he/she/it will have pistol-whipped
we will have pistol-whipped
you will have pistol-whipped
they will have pistol-whipped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been pistol-whipping
you will have been pistol-whipping
he/she/it will have been pistol-whipping
we will have been pistol-whipping
you will have been pistol-whipping
they will have been pistol-whipping
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would pistol-whip
you would pistol-whip
he/she/it would pistol-whip
we would pistol-whip
you would pistol-whip
they would pistol-whip
Conditional continuous
I would be pistol-whipping
you would be pistol-whipping
he/she/it would be pistol-whipping
we would be pistol-whipping
you would be pistol-whipping
they would be pistol-whipping
Conditional perfect
I would have pistol-whip
you would have pistol-whip
he/she/it would have pistol-whip
we would have pistol-whip
you would have pistol-whip
they would have pistol-whip
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been pistol-whipping
you would have been pistol-whipping
he/she/it would have been pistol-whipping
we would have been pistol-whipping
you would have been pistol-whipping
they would have been pistol-whipping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you pistol-whip
we let´s pistol-whip
you pistol-whip
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to pistol-whip
Past participle
pistol-whipped
Present Participle
pistol-whipping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PISTOL-WHIP

pistol
pistol grip
pistol point
pistol shot
pistol-whipped
pistol-whipping
pistole
pistoleer
pistolero
pistolet
pistolier
pistolled
pistolling
piston
piston engine
piston pin
piston ring
piston rod
piston slap
piston-engined

WORDS THAT END LIKE PISTOL-WHIP

a fair crack of the whip
bullwhip
championship
chief whip
chip
coachwhip
crack the whip
friendship
hip
horsewhip
leadership
membership
ownership
partnership
relationship
riding whip
ship
stock whip
three-line whip
whip

Synonyms and antonyms of pistol-whip in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pistol-whip» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PISTOL-WHIP

Find out the translation of pistol-whip to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pistol-whip from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pistol-whip» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

手枪鞭
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pistola látigo
570 millions of speakers

English

pistol-whip
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पिस्तौल कोड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مسدس سوط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пистолет - кнут
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pistola - chicote
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিস্তল-চাবুক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pistolet - fouet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pistol-cambuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mit einer Pistole ein Paar überziehen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピストル鞭
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

권총 채찍
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pistol-cambuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khẩu súng lục - roi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துப்பாக்கியை வைத்து அடித்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिस्तुल-चाबूक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tabanca-kırbaç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pistol - whip
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pistolet - bat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пістолет - батіг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pistol - bici
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πιστόλι - μαστίγιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pistool - sweep
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pistol - piska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pistol - pisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pistol-whip

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PISTOL-WHIP»

The term «pistol-whip» is normally little used and occupies the 116.688 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PISTOL-WHIP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pistol-whip» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pistol-whip» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pistol-whip

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PISTOL-WHIP»

Discover the use of pistol-whip in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pistol-whip and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pistol Whip
Pistolwhip
Matt Kindt, Jason Hall, 2001
2
Do-It-Yourself BIBLE PROPHECY KIT!
Brutelike doubters pistol-whip not wrenches. Pistol-whip now huckster obedient blusterer. Worthwhile speckles or stubborn ineptitude. Snubbier wretches hoodwink polite splutter. Hoodwink wrenches better burliest populist. White-hot blinders ...
J. Smith
3
Querp Modern - the Wild West
Vic Hall (Detective / Deputy) Notoriety +10 Equipment: Pistol (six-shooter),Horse and tack, Rifle, campingequipment Special Skills: Pistol Whip, Horse Riding, Weapons Training andGun fighter. George Flint (Detective / Deputy) Characteristics: ...
Jamie Wallis, 2010
4
The Mechanics' Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal, and Gazette
... a whip pistol, invented by Mr. Joshua Shaw. You will, perhaps, be surprised, when I tell you that, above a year ago, a friend of mine sent a pistol whip, of a similar construction, to me for my inspection. I then pointed out several defects, one of ...
‎1835
5
Iron: An Illustrated Weekly Journal for Iron and Steel ...
You will, perhaps, be surprised, when I tell you that, above a year ago, a friend of mine sent a pistol whip, of a similar construction, to me for my inspection. I then pointed out several defects, one of the most conspicuous of which was the ...
Sholto Percy, Perry Fairfax Nursey, 1835
6
Dolores at Fort Hood, Tijuana and Detroit
The other two took Mr. Cooper, outside. I walked towards the door and was pushed backwards onto my bed and told to keep my eyes closed. I got up again and saw the other two assailants punch and pistol whip Mr. Cooper to the ground .
John Jellinek, 2010
7
Who Took the G Out of Glademore?
I had to pistol-whip the niggar that took my money from my women's. Left him lying' in a pile of blood. Took my money back and took his car. Nobody takes nothin' from Sport and gits away with it.” Before Sport could finish, Joe Boy had knocked ...
Cissy Brown, 2009
8
The Generals: Andrew Jackson, Sir Edward Pakenham, and the ...
Coffee rushed up and saw Jackson prostrate and bleeding; believing it was Thomas who had shot him, Coffee rushed at Thomas with his pistol and fired. The shot missed, however, and Coffee brandished the weapon to pistol-whip him.
Benton Rain Patterson, 2005
9
Pulp Fantasy
Pulp Fantasy Pistol Whip Using a pistol as a melee weapon can deal greater dam- age than attacking unarmed. No weight or purchase DC is given for this weapon, since both vary depending on the pistol used (see Table 4–4). Rifle Butt The ...
10
EZ Cheats Multi Format
The answer - get up close to your enemy and pistol whip them. You can pistol whip with any of the guns in the game, not just the pistol and is activated by simply pressing X. So if you find yourself in a tight spot after running out of ammo, press ...
The Cheat Mistress, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PISTOL-WHIP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pistol-whip is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bradenton jury acquits man charged with murder in death of …
A witness on Tuesday had described seeing Henderson rob and pistol-whip Boyer. The state's final witness, Assistant Medical Examiner Dr. «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»
2
Murder defendant claims self-defense
... was a leader in the Crips gang and often used a gun, either to pistol-whip robbery victims or shoot others. Boatwright was fresh out of prison ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jul 15»
3
Armed Texas Store Clerk Kills Two Robbers, Saves Co-Worker's Life
One of the men began to pistol-whip the store owner's son-in-law working as a clerk. KTRK reported that a second clerk, the brother of the ... «TexasGOPVote, Jul 15»
4
What Happened to the American Mafia?
Imagine someone aggravates you at work today, and you can just pistol-whip him. Lots of people like to fantasize about things like that. «VICE, Jul 15»
5
Pistol-whip Wolverhampton robbery trio found guilty after …
Three men were today facing long jail sentences after being convicted of a vicious armed robbery during which a shopkeeper was ... «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»
6
Teen Gang Members Arrested for Pistol-Whip Robbery at Douglass …
Three men beat another man and stole his cellphone inside the lobby of 840 Columbus Avenue, a building within Frederick Douglass Houses, ... «DNAinfo, Jun 15»
7
Thieves Pistol-Whip Store Manager and Lock Staff in Basement …
BEDFORD-STUYVESANT — A pair of thieves robbed a Fulton Street store at gunpoint, beating up employees before locking them in the ... «DNAinfo, Jun 15»
8
2 suspects rush into Chevron, rob and pistol-whip store clerk
Crime Stoppers and the Houston Police Department's Robbery Division need the public's help in identifying two suspects responsible for an ... «KPRC Houston, Jun 15»
9
Haiti: Pistol-whip victim says he asked PHTK candidate plans if elected
JACMEL, Haiti (sentinel.ht) - The communications student allegedly pistol-whipped by presidential adviser and PHTK candidate for the senate, ... «Haiti Sentinel, Jun 15»
10
KZN House Robbers Pistol-Whip Victim
A man was tied up, threatened with death and pistol-whipped during a precise and brutal home invasion in Cato Ridge on Tuesday. «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»

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